What does suffering do to one's faith?

We know that life isn’t easy. We have good times and bad times. We have joy and heartache. The only thing we can do is take it in stride and move ahead.

If we suffer too much we can lose faith.

Well honestly it has never dented my faith but I did go through a lot...some days it does get annoying to wonder why all happens though.

People are impatient. Christians can be too. If we suffer, we ask God why this is happening? That's the automatic response to situations. Jesus Christ did not promise good life but He promised that He will be with us until the very end of age. If people accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, there is peace. John 10:10 says, ....He came for us to have abundant life. James 1:2-3 says Consider it pure joy. Testing cause our faith to become resilient. It cause us to persevere. (Not verbatim).

Another question arises here to me too. Why is nature so brutal? Brutality is a form of life, because it allows life to survive, and yet life never releases itself from brutality until it consciously decides to love, instead of just getting by, by living to survive. Love doesn't just survive, it thrives. And so, why do we go through suffering? Love never suffers, as love always remains love. You feel suffering in your mind, when you lose faith in love, either partially, or fully so. Perfect love never suffers, as there is no suffering within perfection.

When people suffer too much, they often questioned their faith.

Just take everything one day at a time.

I would think that everyone suffers some kind of things in life. I think it is impossible not to have anything that bothers them. I think we would all like to be like that but I never heard of anyone being completely without it, even if just a little.

It makes one stronger.

I have seen a few suffering almost every day due to ill health, family issues, finances, etc, but they are easily satisfied when they get breaks however fleeting they are. Some hold more tightly to their faith the deeper the suffering happens to be while a few lose hope.

I think in some of us we begin to doubt God. People will often ask why God would cause such suffering? In these times we might forget how God sent his son Jesus to take away the world's sins and, in the end, he suffered greatly. When we go through suffering it is like a test. How strong is our faith? Is it hope or reality for us? God listens and is always watching but does not interfere in our day-to-day living. We must believe in his purpose. Suffering makes us more resilient when future adversity may strike. Prayer is a key when facing a crisis. It helps ease anxiety, it is all powerful, and allows you to share your burden regardless of the outcome.

Suffering is people's way of life. It may be not much, fair or beyond one's capacity to bear. But one's unwavering faith in the Great Provider may ward it off.